[2025 Bagan Attraction] Travel Guide for Maha Bodhi Phaya (Updated Jul)

#2024Travel Review The Buddhist temple #Mahabodhi Temple next to the hotel in Bagan is a white pointed conical pagoda. The pagoda is full of Buddhist niches, and each frame is filled with Buddha statues. It is very un-Burmese style. It is said that it was built by King Hitlominlo in the 13th century. , modeled after the Mahabodhi Temple in Bengal, India, where the Buddha first attained enlightenment, it is an Indian-style Buddhist temple. The Mahabodhi Temple is small and admission is free, but you need to take off your shoes. It is quite empty inside. When you look up, you can see a cave. This is how it is described. But to be honest, the appearance of the Buddhist temple is more interesting and beautiful. Resembling a white-pointed stupa, hundreds of small niches decorate the outer walls and the aforementioned tower, each containing a small Buddha statue. The Mahabodhi Temple is really special. Its appearance is very different from the thousands of pagodas in Bagan. You can stop and admire it when you pass by. #MyanmarTravel #BaganKingdom

The Mahabodhi Temple is a representative Indian-style pagoda in the Bagan area. It was built in the 13th century (around 1215) and was presided over by King Htilominlo of the Bagan Dynasty. The Mahabodhi Temple was built with reference to the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, India, which is the holy place where Buddha attained enlightenment. Although the scale of the Bagan version is not as grand as the Indian version, it retains the essence of the Indian prototype. The Mahabodhi Temple symbolizes the cross-cultural integration of the spread of Buddhism and showcases the diverse religious art of Bagan as the "City of a Thousand Pagodas." 📝The Mahabodhi Temple has a square base and a main body of a stepped pyramid structure that narrows layer by layer, with a spire (Sikaro-style top) standing on the top. The outer walls of the temple are covered with more than 450 niches, each of which houses a seated Buddha, forming a dense geometric beauty. The edges of the niches are decorated with intricate stucco reliefs featuring lotus, gods, mythical beasts and other Buddhist elements. In the center of the main hall is a golden seated Buddha statue with a serene look, reflecting the late Bagan style of statues. There are some faded murals remaining on the inner walls of the temple, depicting some Buddhist stories, but due to their age, their preservation is limited and requires careful observation. There is a viewing platform on the middle level of the temple, from which you can climb up and overlook the pagodas on the Bagan Plain. The view is magnificent, especially at sunrise and sunset. 【📍Location and 🚗Transportation】 ✔️The Mahabodhi Temple is located in the core area of ​​the ancient city of Bagan, close to the Nyaung U-Bagan Road in Old Bagan. ✔️It is recommended to rent an electric car or motorcycle, which is free and flexible. There is a parking spot next to the temple. ✔️The carriage is suitable for multiple people and you can experience the traditional way of travel. ✔️If you have enough energy, you can choose to ride a bicycle, but be careful to wear sunscreen. 【🕰️Visiting time】 Opening hours are 8:00-18:00 every day, and the visiting time is about 1 hour. It is recommended to avoid noon and go there in the early morning or evening when the light is soft and suitable for photography. 【🎫Tickets】 Tickets to the temple are included in the Bagan Pass (do not lose the pass, carry it with you for inspection). 【📷Photography suggestions】 1⃣ Panoramic angle: The open space on the southeast side of the temple can be used to shoot the overall structure, and the effect is better with the sunrise backlight. 2⃣Close-up of details: Focus on the relief carvings on the niches and the patterns on the exterior walls, and use side light to highlight the three-dimensional effect. 【📌Small trips】 ✔️You need to be barefoot to enter the temple, and it is recommended to bring wet wipes to clean your feet. ✔️ Clothing must cover shoulders and knees, and avoid revealing clothing. 【✏️Nearby attractions】 1⃣Ananda Temple: One of the most exquisite temples in Bagan, with white spires and golden tops complementing each other. 2⃣Thatbyinnyu Temple: The tallest pagoda in Bagan, where you can climb up and overlook the panoramic view. 3⃣Shwesandaw Pagoda: A popular sunset viewing spot, about a 10-minute drive from Mahabodhi Temple.

#photolocation The Mahabodhi pagoda within the city walls of old Bagan is a monument in a style that is unique to Bagan in Myanmar 🇲🇲 . The pagoda was build to resemble the Mahabodhi temple in India 🇮🇳. The pagoda was built by King Nataungmya in 1215 AD and modelled after the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, India, the place where the Buddha attained supreme enlightenment some 25 centuries ago. The lower structure was erected as a square block neither low nor high and above it is the square pyramidal shape tower. The Buddha image inside the Mahabodhi Temple is known as the restoration model after the earthquake disaster. One can see a ladder to go up and the mural plaques on the east wall of the upper arch gate. People can visit the Mahabodhi Pagoda in the Bagan-NyaungU Ancient Cultural Zone of old Bagan and explore the architectural works of Buddha images, Inwa-era mural plaques and the structure of the pagoda, according to the Mahabodhi Pagoda Trustees Board. #bagan #mytravelhacks #localguides #myanmar

Myanmar is home to a wide range of incredible Buddhist architectural styles. This is primarily due to the eclectic nature of Burmese Theravada Buddhism, which incorporates elements from a range of sources. Here's how to see the best examples in the country for yourself. The sheer number of Buddhist structures dotted across the country leaves a lasting impression on visitors. Many Burmese Buddhist monuments are exquisitely beautiful. All reflect the legacy of Burma's Buddhist merit-making tradition. Building temples, shrines or stupas is seen as a way of improving rebirth conditions and compensating for transgressions committed in the present life. In addition, raising funds for a pagoda to be built earns the sponsor respect and status in the current life.

The Mahabodhi Temple is the only Indian-Bangladesh stupa in Bagan. I like this old feeling, the square base and the tapered top, so it is especially easy to be recognized at a glance. I have to say that Bagan is also the place where I have the most dust. I go out every day and come back and touch my face. Its all gray. Its probably dusty and closer to the original ecology. #Enjoy the world []####[]#

Every religion has its own most sacred place, like Mecca of Islam, Jerusalem of Christianity, and the place of Buddhism is Bodhgaya / hh in Bihar, India. About 2,500 years ago, a nobleman The prince put down his good life and began his own practice. After all the hardships, he finally looked at the rising sun in the Bodhi tree under Bodhi, and realized the Buddhism opened The admiration of the Holy Land, a person from Varanasi to the Bodhgaya, the train in India is very slow, less than 300 kilometers of the journey took almost one night, arrived in the sky, watching the local passengers in the train station Walk with two Americans and take a taxi to the Bodhgaya Leaf Tourist Area Dajue Temple. Every day, believers from all over the world practice here. The lecture ceremony is under the largest Bodhi tree in the temple. There are no good restaurants in Bodhiga, even the hotel is the standard of our domestic 5-6 city, but the most Buddhist holy place, it is recommended to see it.